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Meanwhile... NEW THREAD!!!! Yes, that's a link people! *g*

New thread! Happy birthday marsha!!!!! Welcome to all the newbies. We don't bite....much. *g* And :F_05BL17blowkiss: to jmh, just 'cause I love her and her opinions and sh-stuff.

Welcome clayglo! As for a road map -- well, you've basically arrived at the place for all the main Clay action. Pictures can be posted her, and are in fact encouraged! Hint hint.... You can also post pictures for a particular show in the tour thread for the DCAT (that's what we call it around here anyway -- "Doing Clay Aiken Tour.") There is also a thread created for the 2007 holiday tour as well (located here). If you don't see a thread for a particular concert, feel free to start one. (But makes sure there isn't one already first, hee!) Most, if not all, of our ramblings around here tend to be in this thread. But there are lots of other good places -- the Harry Potter thread in "Books and Magazines" was popular for a while, as an example. If you're not sure where you're going, just PM one of the admins here and we'll be happy to help. And don't forget about the "View New Posts" link! (couchie made me say that!) EEEEEEEE! New pretty pictures ! And this one is for muski -- "Every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you...."

Welcome Bratz and clayglo! I haven't heard about that adventure clayglo....sorry it happened! Hope you feel at home with posting in our main thread (where all the discussion takes place)!

Yeah, yeah -- that works for me! You know Ansa, you could warn one of your own ADMINS when you're going to change a banner. I almost choked on my water bottle when I saw that beauty appear. Good God almighty! Thank you rcknrllmom! I think what she did was classy, but I pretty much agree with you. It does feel like bullying, and that makes me sad. I might have to hold on to this for use as an avatar someday! Did I welcome Pushin and Bookwhore? If not -- consider it done. And does this mean we have another librarian on board? *Snoopy happy dance of joy* *hmmmm....I might have to make one of these my signature around here....*

Folks would possibly be willing to share, if you have a favorite that you would've picked if you could. There's a loooooooot of clack out there, and more to come, no doubt. Maybe we could "buddy system" this whole thing. For example -- I'm willing to whittle down BYLM to the final 8 choices or so, and then someone else could come along and pick the final two out of those choices. And I could do the same for laughn, for example -- she could pick her top 8 of HYCA and then I go in and select the final two. (BTW, that was my second choice for a song.) Or am I making this just all that much more difficult? You know, it's really kind of embarrassing when you're sitting at your desk, mumbling something about Clay's crotch, when someone walks into your office....

*tackles atinal and staples her to the board* Someday, my schedule is going to work out that we can do lunch again.... Actually, that's something I could use the help on, and will remember that offer. That's really what got me hung up on the JNT 2006...I could easily narrow down each city, and even then narrow it down to about 10 cities total. Then, I got stuck. So, a second set of ears for me would be fantastic. lickiest1, I feel like we hardly knew ye. You've been a good and constant companion, as well as the source of much joy. *sniff* But welcome back luckiest1. Or as Clay would sing -- "we tease her a lot, but we've got her on the spot, welcome back." :F_05BL17blowkiss:

Un-freakin'-believable. That is gorgeous, and it really works in the sepia. Thanks for posting AAIT! No, we do not allow screen caps here. Sorry. [/MAJOR JOKE] Of course you can post screen caps! Nope, not silly. Kinda surreal for me, but not sily. I think we should make her at least a mod for this comment. *g* And I DO hope that those who came here last night (and are still here this morning) come back and see what we're all about. Don't you EVER stop posting! EVER! :F_05BL17blowkiss: If y'all continue to post THAT picture today, I'm gonna have to shut off images at work. I can just see someone coming into my office and seeing the boys -- they would either faint (from the hawtness) or fire my sorry ass.

jmh, laughn volunteered earlier in the day for HYCA. I've modified the post in the concert thread to reflect that. Not bolding names? What a novel concept.... *waves to all the lurkers...except that they aren't going to be seeing me wave because they're looking at Clay's crotch*

I'm still giggling over the fact that couchie claims she's innocent, and that Ansa claims she's not a smutter. New thread title poll at the top of each page. There's one choice that is very suspiciously like the thread title at the CH....but we have others if we want.... And YSRN just made it in under the deadline with the last suggestion. Hee.

Ok, talking about your husband and that zipper picture is just WRONG. I've had to stop looking at the picture becuase my husband came home. Dear, aren't you getting sleepy?

We should be ashamed, right? Nah. Ansa, with that drink combination....and the scrolling up and down...would you like some dramamine to go along with that?

*cough* Er, um, I can't decide whether to look at his face or his ... well... dayum. I mean, look at his face... Weren't we talking early about "owning" our thoughts? OK, I'll do that: OMG, look at his crotch!!!!!!! *g*

Well, how about something for the Goofy!Clay! lovers (not to mention the finger lovers): And for Puppy!Dog!Clay lovers (wouldn't you just love to take him home with you?): I LURVE that last picture....

Welcome FromClayGary!!!! I like your style! And you're friends with goldarngirl -- I've met her! She's a sweetheart! Anyway, glad you're around!

Welcome pushinachen! Cute screen name. Hope everything works out well with your grandchild, and I hope you will join us on the main thread!

Well, that's what I did with the last Christmas tour -- I had my recommendation up 2 weeks before the DCAT tour, I believe. That's why I'm only volunteering for one song. If I do any more, I'll be doing this until 2010. I also think that maybe we should wait about a week or so to let the last clack flow in. There's still stuff appearing from the California shows at this point. And then, we need to make sure Scarlett gets her stuff in too!

lickiest1 called RHW and WY in a previous post....OK, I see changes made.... Damn, gotta run....

I'm calling BYLM. Why yes, I like crying, and do own stock in Kleenex. I think jamar should take the TV medley. Aw, artquest, if no one else steps up for EIH *nudges KAndre*, I'll take it too. LURVELY song.

Silly Senator Aiken! Hee.

I think what frustrates me about speculation and discussion about the business of Clay's business is that, for some reason IMO, things turned into FACT very quickly. Maybe it wasn't really that way, but it sure seemed like it. I do enjoy learning about the business, and talking about it with people who have done a bit of studying. As someone said, though, as long as it's still stated as opinion, I'm cool. And -- as long as I can respectfully disagree, I'm cool too. Somewhere down the line last year, that didn't happen. IMO the respect got lost. I would not disagree that I may have been a part of losing the respectful nature of a post....but I'm sure that it was because of my frustration. Personally, I like to talk about Clay's career....but it's also not my job either. I guess it's because I know that if I talk about Clay's career, I really can't DO anything about Clay's career. I should NEVER have that kind of influence. Finally, I do feel that I can't really take Clay out of the equation when I talk about him on a message board. To paraphrase him, "his name is on the board." I tend to treat Clay as if he was a member here, even if I know full well he's not. It's just my nature. (Doesn't mean I wouldn't tell him that he needs a haircut though -- I do that to my husband for God's sake!)

But maybe I can!

I've been having a hard time understanding why I feel a certain way about some fans, and a totally different way about others. This, however, makes perfect sense to me. It's a power trip WITHIN the fandom that makes me go "blech." Now, I don't read much elsewhere anymore, so I don't know how much some of these fans that Clay notices in concerts crow about it afterwards. If they do, then I'm troubled by their actions and words. If they don't...well, then I'm troubled that OTHER fans can't deal with it. It's something I'M gonna have to deal with, I guess. On another note, I reread suebee's M&G account again this morning, and for some reason, this paragraph stood out for me in this reading: To me, this sounds like a paraphrasing of what Jaymes told Clay -- "stay in your lane, but don't be afraid to swerve a little." I think this little section gives me a clue of what they are shooting for with the next album -- he's not going to change his style all that much. He might vary it a bit, but for the most part, I really think him talking about "upbeat" means lyrically rather than tempo. I'm not saying that he won't sing a fast song or two, I think he will. But my crystal ball doesn't really see Rock!Star!Clay appearing any time soon. What I hope for, though, is some more blue-eyed soul, like IYDKMBN. I would consider that "swerving" a bit. *g* Glad you had a fantastic time djs -- and to ALL those who got to attend those shows. I just hope CG is managing to stay awake at work this morning.... :F_05BL17blowkiss: back at PuddinsJoy....

Oh man, I want that score sooooooooooooooo badly. Alas, I'm not that rich. However, I will keep an eye on the baton. I could actually USE that, since I conduct my bell choir at church. I mean, I probably wouldn't (because I wouldn't want Jesse's autograph to wear off), but I COULD.

Nope, but I have watched "Law & Order" from time to time. Actually, I was expecting you to say, "No, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night." That's really the beauty of HIM as well, isn't it? I mean -- he's human. Just as we all are. We all have inconsistencies in our lives and our opinions -- he just seems to celebrate them all that much more. Love him so very much.